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Born on February 21, 1962 in Seattle, Washington, United States, Mark Arm is a singer, guitarist and composer. That puts Mark Arm at 64 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Washington.
My Take
Mark Arm is grunge's living conscience to me. From Seattle and the University of Washington, he helped birth the genre with Green River and then fronted Mudhoney with that raw, sludgy, gleefully unpolished sound. The detail I love most is that he still runs the Sub Pop warehouse: no rock-star airs, just a guy who stayed close to the work. In a scene where so many flared up and burned out, his decades of consistency say everything. Real artists do not chase trends, they outlast them, and Arm has done exactly that with stubborn, admirable integrity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Arm
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・アーム
- Reading
- まーく・あーむ
- Born
- February 21, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / composer
2. Background
- University
- University of Washington
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Arm born?
Born February 21, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Mark Arm from?
Mark Arm is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What does Mark Arm do?
Mark Arm works as singer, guitarist, composer.
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